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fans (continued) installing, 67-68 removing, 66-67 features back-panel, 13 front-panel, 11 front-panel drive inserts installing, 46 removing, 45 G guidelines hard-drive installation, 53 memory installation, 76 H hard drive troubleshooting, 104 hard drives (cabled) installation guidelines, 53 installing, 55 removing, 54 hard drives (EasyExchange SCSI) indicator codes, 17 installing non-hot-plug, 60 removing hot-plug, 64 removing non-hot-plug, 59 hard drives (SATA) troubleshooting, 105 hard-drive activity indicator, 12 I indicators back-panel, 13 EasyExchange SCSI, 17 front-panel, 11 hard-drive activity, 12 NIC, 14 installing, 83 5.25-inch drive, 50 back system fan, 68 bezel, 47 control panel assembly, 87 cover, 47 diskette drive, 48 expansion card, 72 front system fan, 67 front-panel drive inserts, 46 hard drive, 55 hard-drive guidelines, 53 memory, 76 memory guidelines, 76 processor, 79 SCSI backplane, 61 system board, 89 IRQs avoiding conflicts, 92 configuring, 33 line assignments, 92 J jumpers about, 115 K keyboards troubleshooting, 93 M memory installation guidelines, 76 installing, 76 removing, 78 system, 76 troubleshooting, 100 messages alert, 28 beep codes, 26 diagnostics, 28 EasyExchange SCSI indicator codes, 17 error messages, 29 system, 18 warning, 28 microprocessor troubleshooting, 109 mouse troubleshooting, 93 N NICs indicators, 14 troubleshooting, 95 O optical drive installing, 50 156 Index

Section	Page
Hardware Owner’s Manual	1
Contents	3
About Your System	9
Other Information You May Need	9
Accessing System Features During Startup	10
Front-Panel Features and Indicators	11
Back-Panel Features and Indicators	13
Connecting External Devices	14
NIC Indicator Codes	14
Diagnostics Indicator Codes	15
Hard-Drive Indicator Codes	17
System Messages	18
System Beep Codes	26
Warning Messages	28
Diagnostics Messages	28
Alert Messages	28
Baseboard Management Controller Messages	28
Using the System Setup Program	29
Entering the System Setup Program	29
Responding to Error Messages	29
Using the System Setup Program	29
System Setup Options	30
Main Screen	30
CPU Information Screens	33
Integrated Devices Screen	34
Console Redirection Screen	35
System Security Screen	35
Exit Screen	37
System and Setup Password Features	37
Using the System Password	37
Using the Setup Password	39
Installing System Components	41
Recommended Tools	41
Inside the System	42
Opening the System	43
Removing the Bezel	43
Removing the Cover	44
Front-Panel Drive Inserts	44
Removing the Front-Panel Drive Inserts	45
Installing the Front-Panel Drive Inserts	46
Closing the System	47
Replacing the Cover	47
Installing the Bezel	47
Connecting Drives	47
Interface Cables	47
Drive Cable Configurations	47
DC Power Cables	48
Diskette Drive	48
Removing a Diskette Drive	48
Installing a Diskette Drive	48
Optical or Tape Drives	49
Installing an Optical or Tape Drive	50
Hard Drives	53
Hard Drive Installation Guidelines	53
Configuring the Boot Drive	54
Removing a Hard Drive from the Drive Bay	54
Installing a Hard Drive in the Drive Bay	55
Removing a Hard Drive from a Lever-Release Drive Carrier	59
Installing an Hard Drive in the Lever-Release Drive Carrier	60
Hot-Plug SATA Hard Drives Using the SAS Backplane	61
Removing a Hot-Plug SAS or SATA Hard Drive	64
Cooling Shroud	64
Removing the Cooling Shroud	64
Installing the Cooling Shroud	65
Cooling Fans	65
Removing the Front System Fan	66
Installing the Front System Fan	67
Removing the Back System Fan	67
Installing the Back System Fan	68
Power Supply	69
Removing the Power Supply	69
Replacing the Power Supply	70
Expansion Cards	71
Installing an Expansion Card	72
Removing an Expansion Card	73
Replacing the SAS Controller Card Battery	75
Memory	76
General Memory Module Installation Guidelines	76
Installing Memory Modules	76
Removing Memory Modules	78
Microprocessor	78
Removing the Processor	79
Installing a Processor	81
Installing a RAC Card	83
System Battery	83
Replacing the System Battery	83
Front I/O Panel (Service-Only Parts Procedure)	85
Removing the Control Panel Assembly and Chassis-Intrusion Switch	85
Installing the Control Panel Assembly	87
System Board (Service-Only Parts Procedure)	87
Removing the System Board	87
Installing the System Board	89
Troubleshooting Your System	91
Safety First-For You and Your System	91
Start-Up Routine	91
Checking the Equipment	92
Troubleshooting IRQ Assignment Conflicts	92
Troubleshooting the Video Subsystem	92
Troubleshooting the Keyboard	93
Troubleshooting the Mouse	93
Troubleshooting Serial I/O Problems	94
Troubleshooting a Serial I/O Device	94
Troubleshooting a USB Device	95
Troubleshooting a NIC	95
Troubleshooting External Connections	96
Troubleshooting a Wet System	96
Troubleshooting a Damaged System	97
Troubleshooting the System Battery	98
Troubleshooting Power Supplies	98
Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems	99
Troubleshooting a Fan	99
Troubleshooting System Memory	100
Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive	101
Troubleshooting an Optical Drive	102
Troubleshooting an External SCSI Tape Drive	103
Troubleshooting a Hard Drive	104
Troubleshooting SATA Hard Drives	105
Troubleshooting a SATA Hard Drive	105
Troubleshooting a SATA Hard Drive in a RAID Configuration	106
Troubleshooting a SAS RAID Controller	107
Troubleshooting Expansion Cards	108
Troubleshooting the Microprocessor	109
Running the System Diagnostics	111
Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics	111
System Diagnostics Features	111
When to Use the System Diagnostics	112
Running the System Diagnostics	112
From the Utility Partition	112
From Removable Bootable Media	112
System Diagnostics Testing Options	113
Using the Custom Test Options	113
Selecting Devices for Testing	113
Selecting Diagnostics Options	113
Jumpers and Connectors	115
System Board Jumpers	115
System Board Connectors	118
Disabling a Forgotten Password	120
Getting Help	121
Obtaining Assistance	121
Online Services	121
AutoTech Service	122
Automated Order-Status Service	122
Support Service	122
Dell Enterprise Training and Certification	123
Problems With Your Order	123
Product Information	123
Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit	123
Before You Call	124
Contacting Dell	126
Glossary	147

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fans

(continued)

installing, 67-68

removing, 66-67

features

back-panel, 13

front-panel, 11

front-panel drive inserts

installing, 46

removing, 45

guidelines

hard-drive installation,

memory installation,

hard drive

troubleshooting, 104

hard drives (cabled)

installation guidelines, 53

installing, 55

removing, 54

hard drives (EasyExchange

SCSI)

indicator codes, 17

installing non-hot-plug, 60

removing hot-plug, 64

removing non-hot-plug,

hard drives (SATA)

troubleshooting, 105

hard-drive activity

indicator, 12

indicators

back-panel, 13

EasyExchange SCSI,

front-panel, 11

hard-drive activity, 12

NIC, 14

installing, 83

5.25-inch drive,

back system fan,

bezel, 47

control panel assembly, 87

cover, 47

diskette drive,

expansion card, 72

front system fan, 67

front-panel drive inserts, 46

hard drive, 55

hard-drive guidelines, 53

memory, 76

memory guidelines, 76

processor, 79

SCSI backplane, 61

system board,

IRQs

avoiding conflicts,

configuring, 33

line assignments, 92

jumpers

about, 115

keyboards

troubleshooting, 93

memory

installation guidelines, 76

installing, 76

removing, 78

system, 76

troubleshooting, 100

messages

alert, 28

beep codes,

diagnostics, 28

EasyExchange SCSI indicator

codes, 17

error messages, 29

system, 18

warning, 28

microprocessor

troubleshooting, 109

mouse

troubleshooting, 93

NICs

indicators, 14

troubleshooting, 95

optical drive

installing, 50